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# The Rut
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/the-rut/
- Published: 2021-07-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-07-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: They first meet in a quiet place Away from strangers’ eyes She’s looking for a change of pace He hunts for higher highs
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

They first meet in a quiet place  
Away from strangers’ eyes  
She’s looking for a change of pace  
He hunts for higher highs

They hit it off at once, the pace  
Is torrid at the start  
She does not play too hard to chase  
He takes that to his heart

As months go by, they do embrace  
The spark seems gone, alas  
She often thinks that he lacks grace  
He thinks that she lacks class

And so at last, a louder place  
Plenty of strangers’ eyes  
They both agree: a change of pace  
And leave without goodbyes

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**Author notes:** https://allpoetry.com/contest/2783975-First-contest--The-Case-of-the-Two-Meals